Taking Tribal Global – meeting Mexico City talents!
with Deirdre Macdonald…
Hello!
Hopefully the hips are swaying to the right kind of rhythm these days? Have you met some more wonderful dance sisters in class, at shows, haflas, workshops, festivals?
Part of the joy of being part of this dance world and lifestyle of our Gypsy Caravan Tribal Bellydance® sisters is finding out more about them, their talents and what they are doing with their dance. Today is no exception and I’m delighted to introduce you to Janna Amarok who is a Member of Ghytias Tribal Bellydance in Mexico City, Mexico. ( …and a great graphic designer! I can recommend from experience!)
…..So Janna – tell us what makes you and your GCTB® dance tick?
“Hi!
I’m Janna Amarok , and I live and dance in Mexico City. I’m a graphic designer, make-up artist, tv producer, but mainly I’m a tribal bellydancer. A dancer in progress and an eternal student of the Gypsy Caravan format.
I describe myself as a chronic insomniac, addicted to coffee, not a morning person, a night owl by choice, a perfectionist and obsessive by nature, and a nomad by circumstance.
I am a mystical, magical, cathartic, utopian girl; speak a little, think a lot. I’m a tattooed amazon, complex and alien, tribal hazardous dancer, eclectic gypsy designer, stubborn traveler and wise universal navigator.
I’ve been dancing in this fantastic world for 5 years. I have found myself deeply in love with the format, the energy, the feelings and the symbolism that each step transmits. I take my zills, put a skirt on and move my body with the music. And. Just. Dance.
In 2013 I had the opportunity to meet Paulette visiting and teaching a GCTB® workshop here in Mexico City and I got hooked immediately! Her energy, the way she danced. Later in 2014 I took Collective Soul Levels 1 and 2 and Teacher Training Level 1 – all of them in 2 weeks! (And I am still working on my CS2 and TT1!).
Walky Ardaat is my teacher, my tribal sister and my troupe company director. Walky , introduced me to tribal bellydance and she is the reason that I am part of Ghytias Tribal Bellydance. Later when we met Paulette we decided to start under her guide the Collective Soul workshops and the Caravan Project Mexico (dancers using strictly the GCTB format) that is ongoing.
Tribal Bellydance is a crazy world, it is a lifestyle. You could take away the tribal bellydancing from you, including the style you dress, your make up, or even the jewelry, but it gets attached into your daily life –the heart and soul — and it’s amazing. I love it!
Be wise, be real, believe in yourself!
Janna xxoo
I can feel the energy all the way to Scotland from Mexico City with this lady!
I love to share your stories about the different aspects of the tribal lifestyle and dance so get writing and sharing, and it could leave a little shine on someones day!
Yours in dance and shimmies,
Deirdre
Gypsy Caravan Dance Company, writer, coach, and GCTB Certified Master Teacher!
Contact me here: deirdre@gypsycaravan.us
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GCTB Calendar Update for 2016! 2016 coming in strong and beautiful…
Mark you calendars for next year’s Online Courses, and GCTB Certification Intensives!
Dance and Desire online–From the Body to the Page, Online with Paulette Rees-Denis
***Starts again March 20th, 2016, eight weeks online!
Registration opens November 15th!
Collective Soul Level One, starts Sunday January 10th, four weeks plus testing
Teacher Training Level One, starts Sunday February 14th
Collective Soul Level Three, starts Friday January 15th
Teacher Training Level Three, starts Friday February 19th
Collective Soul Level Two, starts May 22
Teacher Training Level Two, starts June 26th
**and in person with Amanda Richardson in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 7-8, 2015 and February 19th-22nd, 2016, Collective Soul Level 1 & Level 2
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THESE LIFE-CHANGING GYPSY CARAVAN TRIBAL BELLYDANCE® INTENSIVES?
http://globalcaravandance.com/collective-soul/
http://globalcaravandance.com/work-with-me/tribal-bellydance-intensive/
email dance@gypsycaravan.us with questions!
Apr 22-24, 2016… Paulette Rees-Denis presents
23nd Annual Women’s Dance and Desire Weekend
Dance and Desire: From the Body to the Page
Dance. Words. Desire. Write. Honor. Celebrate. Pleasure. Feel good. Feel you. Move. Now…
at Breitenbush Hot Springs, Detroit, Oregon
Would you like to feel more alive in your body and your heart?
Let’s celebrate your inner and outer passions and desires.
Let’s do some deep diving, dig in and spill it out, with clarity and love…
with Paulette Rees-Denis and
and our guest instructor, Elena Lipson
THE Divine Self-Care Mentor
Join me for our Dance and Desire weekend, where we gather, dance, share, listen, write, create, workout, and gain clarity about what we truly desire, in our bodies and our hearts.
To live in wholeness, wellness, with pleasure. To walk tall, breathe deep, move forward with intention. With abundance, prosperity, and a body that moves with you, as a woman, a powerhouse, a sensual creature, ALIVE!
Life is a ceremony as we create magic with our bodies and our words…Join us!
Paulette Rees-Denis is a catalyst for feminine celebration, awesomeness and expression, as she guides women on Dance and Desire journeys – with Tribal bellydance, movement, words, and personal creative beauty. She has been teaching and guiding around the globe for over 25 years, and is the author of Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Life Through Tribal Belly Dance.
REG & INFO: dance@gypsycaravan.us or www.paulettereesdenis.com BEGINS: Fri dinner ENDS: Sun lunch COST: Cabin with bathroom $385 (early reg by 2/1 $355), Cabin w/o bathroom $360 (early reg by 2/1 $335) DEPOSIT: $160
Registration opens December 28th, 2015!
Make sure to check out all my
online classes, http://globalcaravandance.com/product-category/online-courses/
and
Tribal Technique DVDs,
for digitial downloand, http://globalcaravandance.com/product-category/dvds/,
plus all of our
fabulous music CDs…http://globalcaravandance.com/product-category/cds/
many thanks!
